Panelists: Michael Mulhern (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, Earl Evans, Steven Weyhrich, and Carrington Vanston

Host’s Topic:

How far have you gone to personally pick-up a retro thingie?

Retro Computing News:

• Computer Lib / Dream Machines (1974)
  • Get a reprint
• Halt and Catch Fire
• Bletchley Park vs TNMOC
• Drop /// Inches podcast
• George R. R. Martin: “Why I still use DOS”
• Tezza’s Classic Mac capacitor replacement
  • Further info and photos
  • Dallas DS 1287 battery/real-time-clock fix
• Born With Curiosity: The Grace Hopper Documentary
• MS Gong Ride
  • Michael’s donation page
• Another Apple IIe that still has a day job
• TRS-80 Model 4P
• FreHD disk emulator (works on the 4P and others)
• Radio Shack Disk/Video Interface for Model 100
• Club100 (The Model 100 Users Group)

Vintage Computer Commercial:

• Tandy 1000: “Clearly Superior”

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Voyager Space Probe Golden Record Cover Replica

Auction Picks:

• Earl: Amdahl Corporation Emergency Power Off Button
• Paul: TRS-80 Model 4P
  • Alt: YAPX8
• Michael: 2 original Apple building signs
• Steve: IBM keypunch card printing plate
• Carrington: Heathkit Hero 2000 robot
  • Alt: Myra Burg Apple Wall Art Rug

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link
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